Teakettle



' March 11 1924. Y f 1,486,802

B. R* ROYSE TEAKETTLE Filed oct. 15. i925 INVENTOR.

in' x Patented ilfier. 1l, 1924.

meneer NETE@ STTES PATENT @FFHQQ BENJAMIN R. ROYSE, OF DODGE CITY', KANSAS.

TEAKETTLE.

pplioatonled October 13, 1923.

To all whom z't `may concern.'

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN R. RoYsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dodge City, in the county of Ford and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Ii' provements in Teakettles, of which the following isa specification, reference being'l tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cooking utensils, particularly to tea kettles, and has for its object the provision of a novel device of this character in which the usual lid is omittedJ so that dishes, either empty or containing food, may be heated upon the top, the arrangement being that lling is eii'ected through the spout which is made comparatively large tofacilitate this operation.

Another object is the provision of a kettle of this character' in which the spout is provided with a cover which will be automatically opened when the device is lifted for the purpose of pouring out water, the cover scri ed and claimed,

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being furthermore equipped with a whistle which will inform the operator that the water has reached the boiling point, the Whistle being actuated by steam discharged therethrough. l

Another object is the provision of a kettle of this character which will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture, easy to operate, elicient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and ad vantages in View, the invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement of arts to be hereinafter more fully deand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which:-

Figure l is a side elevation of a kettle conf structed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough with the'spout cover in open position;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary cross section on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view;

Referring more particularly to the Ydrawings, I have shown the device as comprising a body 10 which might be constructed of several pieces but which is here illustrated as ormed simply from two, namely a circular bottom 11 and an .inverted shell or casing4 12 secured to the erphery thereof. At one side there is rovi ed a spout 13 which is secured in any esired manner to the shell 12 and which preferably extends upwardly to a Serial No. 668,321.

point somewhat .above the top of the kettley body. Communication is permitted between the kettle body and the spout through a. hole 14. Y Secured upon the projecting upper portion of the spout are brackets 15, and secured upon the kettle body at a diametrically opposite point is a somewhat similar bracket 16. Pivotcd at 1T between the brackets 15 is an arm 18 carrying a cover 19 which normally fits upon and closes the open upper end of the spout.` W'ithin this cover is an ordinary whistle 20 for a purpose -tobe described.

The handle provided is designated by the numeral 2l and is formed as an ordinary bail having 'its intermediate portion oftset at 22 and carrying a wooden or other handle 253. At one end the bail is formed with an eye 24 engaged'within the bracket 16, While the other end is formed with an eye 25 engagedwithin a suitable hole in the arm 18 at a point comparatively near the pivot 17.

Located within the top ot' the kettle body or shell 12 is a horizontally disposed pipe 26 which has one end terminating at the' intermediate portion ot' the shell and which has its other end extending through or communieating with a hole 27 in that portion of the shell covered by the spout.

In use, it isto be noted that when the operator lifts the kettle byl means of the handle the weight will cause the kettle to pull downwardly with respect to the handle, which results in swinging the arm 18 upwardly into the position. shown in Figure 2, the cover 19 unseating so that water may be poured into vthe spout 13, from which it will flow through the hole 14 into the kettle proper. A

When heat is applied' and the water boils, the steam will escape through the pipe 26 and opening 27 `into the spout and when gli passing through the whistle 20 will cause an audible sound which will `inform the operator of the fact that the water4 isl boiling. VVhenpouring out the contents, it isA apparent thatthe cover 19is always automatically unseated or lifted when an vupward,

vstrain is alpplied to the handle.

lill@ `hund of the operator. Furthermore, the dat and it is likewise true thfut any suitable nia-- terial may be' eniployed in the conti-notion. I `furthermme reserve the right' to nmhe all suoli changes in the form and arrangement mi parts as will not/depart from the spirit 'the invention oit the srope ot the subjoiued claim. l

kettle comprising a shell-like body hav- 'nog `u closed top, a spout on one side thereof having communication with the interior of the kettle through the body at the lower portion thereof, a stemn escupe pipe locuted eutirely within the top of the bod)v huving; one end about' un openiiig; formed in the, side wall 'of thebodv und connnuuieuting with thrspoutV whereluv strain in the upper portion ot' the body muy puss through thu pipe und into the spout, sud pipo. r,\:trudin;;' diuuietrirull of the bod)v udjurent the top thereof und harin lr its opiiositr oud disposed zuljurent the portion ot' the wull ot the kettle remote from the. spout \\'l|e1'eb \A pussugr ot u'uter through the. pipe to the spout upon tiiting of the krt-- tle is prerrntrd.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto utlix n@Y signature.

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